Week 1 Handout
The Gift of Peace: Swords into Plowshares
“Peace is not only a state of being
but also something we need to be doing.”
Week 3 Handout
The Gift of Joy: The Desert Shall Rejoice and Blossom
“Joy, like gratitude, stems from seeing the world
through the lens of God’s steadfast or covenant love.”
Week 4 Handout
The Gift of Joy: The Desert Shall Rejoice and Blossom
“Being saved is about being restored to wholeness,
and it is the gift God wants each of us
and all of us together
to receive.”